Massive Islamist March On Its Way To Siege The French Embassy

A Massive Islamist march is on its way to siege the French Embassy in Bangladesh’s capital city Dhaka. The siege of the French embassy in Dhaka against the insult of the Great prophet Muhammad.

According to the media reports Hundreds of leaders and activists of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh are marching towards Gulshan in order to lay siege to the French Embassy in Dhaka to protest French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks criticising Islam and defending cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed.

Protesting Against French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks criticising Islam and defending cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

They demanded scrapping diplomatic relations with France within 24-hour, boycotting the country’s products and expelling the French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marin SCHUH.

The protesters staged a brief demonstration there and placed their demands.

“We will announce our next steps after end of the 24 hours ultimatum,” said, Junayed Babunagari, secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.

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Quebec City stabbing suspect attacked victims at random, police say

2 people confirmed dead, 5 injured following Halloween night incident

A 24-year-old man was arrested early Sunday morning in the historic district of Quebec City after two people were stabbed to death and five were injured by an attacker police say was dressed in a medieval outfit and brandishing a sword. 

Police were called to the area shortly before 10:30 p.m. Saturday — on Halloween — and discovered victims in at least four locations, including near the Château Frontenac hotel, on du Trésor Street, and on des Remparts Street, according to Radio-Canada.

After a two-and-a-half-hour manhunt, a man was arrested shortly before 1 a.m., about one kilometre north of the area in the city's Old Port.

​Quebec City ​police Chief Robert Pigeon said during a news conference Sunday morning that the suspect is from the suburbs north of Montreal and came to the capital "with the intention of doing the most damage possible."

Pigeon said that "everything leads us to believe he chose his victims at random," adding that he believes the crime was premeditated.

Quebec City police investigate a crime scene at Côte de la Canoterie and Ste-Famille Street. (Sylvain Roy Roussel/CBC)

He said that the suspect, whose name has not been released, is not associated with any terror group, according to the investigation.

The man was carrying a Japanese Katana-style sword, Pigeon said.

The police chief said the suspect does not have a criminal record, but he did reveal five years ago in a "medical context" that he wanted to commit a violent act.

Pigeon said police currently have no reason to believe the attack was motivated by religious or political reasons.

The suspect was initially taken to hospital for evaluation. He is currently being questioned by homicide investigators and has not yet appeared in court.

Police say they do not fear for the lives of any of the five people who sustained injuries in the attack.

"Quebec is waking up after a night of horror. Words fail me to describe such a tragedy. I offer my condolences to the loved ones of the victims," Quebec Premier François Legault wrote Sunday morning on Twitter.

Quebec City Mayor ​Régis Labeaume told reporters on Sunday morning that he felt like he was reliving the events of January 2017, referring to a shooting at a mosque that left six people dead.

He called the stabbing incident "terrifying" and "impossible to understand."

​Labeaume offered his sympathies to the families of the victims and those who were injured.

​Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault said she was "devastated" when she learned about the incident in the early hours of Sunday morning.

"It really plunges us into a scene of horror," she said, noting that Quebec City is a typically safe and calm place.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also tweeted his response to the attack, saying his thoughts were with the victims and thanking the first responders.

Witnesses describe heavy police presence

Radio-Canada reported when police arrived shortly after 10:30 p.m., they discovered the first body on du Trésor Street, not far from the Château Frontenac.

The second body was discovered on des Remparts Street. Both showed signs of violence.

"We arrived at the beginning of the intervention," said Martin Rioux, who was walking with his partner toward the Dufferin Terrace late Saturday night when they saw two police cars and a body on the sidewalk.

Rioux recounted doing laps of the area and coming across a canine unit, several police officers with their weapons drawn, and others shining bright lights from their vehicles. 

"We were really witnesses to the manhunt," he said. 

"There was a lot of adrenaline," Rioux said. "Especially when you see police officers walking and running with their weapons drawn." 

Jordan Proulst told Radio-Canada he was walking down Saint-Jean Street when he saw several police cars race past in the direction of the Château Frontenac. 

"There is a strong police presence," he recounted from in front of the National Assembly early Sunday morning. "In front of me there are three, four, five, six police cars, which have made a barrier."

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He said people were being prevented from passing, and he could see several more police cars past the barrier. 

According to Radio-Canada, a security guard at the Quebec City Port was the one who eventually spotted the suspect and alerted police.

Police arrested the suspect in the area of the Espace 400e business park on Abraham-Martin Street shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday.

Source: CBC

What you can and can't do in the new England Covid lockdown

Which businesses will have to close, how many people can meet and more key questions answered

Boris Johnson has announced a four-week lockdown in England, following weeks of pressure from his own scientific advisers and opposition parties to introduce tougher measures to tackle coronavirus. The full details of the restrictions will be published early this wek before a vote in parliament on Wednesday.

This is what we know so far.

How long will England’s second lockdown last?

The national restrictions are due to come into effect on Thursday, after MPs vote on them, and remain in place at least until 2 December.

After that, national measures are set to be replaced with the current tiered system of restrictions linked to a region’s infection rate.

But it is possible that the national lockdown could be extended if the R value does not drop significantly, the cabinet office minister, Michael Gove, conceded on Sunday. Ministers hope the new measures will contain the spread of Covid-19, but so far the virus has outstripped the scientists “worst-case scenarios”.

What can I leave home for?

While the prime minister wanted to stress the new restrictions do not amount to a lockdown of the kind the country faced in March, they are still stringent.

People can leave home only for limited reasons, including:

• For childcare or education, where it is not provided online.

• To go to work unless it can be done from home.

• Outdoor exercise either with household members or with one person from another household.

• For all medical reasons and appointments.

• To escape injury or harm, such as domestic abuse.

• To provide care for vulnerable people or volunteer.

• To shop for food and essentials.

• To see people in your support bubble.

• Children will still be able to move between homes if their parents are separated.

This list is not exhaustive and other permitted reasons for leaving home may be set out later this week when the legislation is published. People could face fines from police for leaving their home without a legally permitted excuse. So far, however, forces have been reluctant to enforce the regulations too aggressively.

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Can different households mix indoors?

No, not unless they are part of an “exclusive” support bubble, which allows a single-person household to meet and socialise with another household.

Parents are allowed to form a childcare bubble with another household for the purposes of informal childcare, where the child is 13 or under.

Can different households mix outdoors?

People are allowed to meet one person from another household socially and for exercise in outdoor public spaces, which does not include private gardens.

Health minister Nadine Dorries has said that children under school age, as well as children and adults dependent on round the clock care, such as those with severe disabilities, will not count towards the limit of two people meeting outside. “This will mean that a parent can see a family member with their baby or young children,” Dorries tweeted, who added that official guidance will be updated to reflect this.

Can I attend funerals, weddings or religious services?

Up to 30 people will still be allowed to attend funerals, while stone settings and ash scatterings can continue with up to 15 guests.

Weddings and civil partnership ceremonies are not permitted except in “exceptional circumstances”. Places of worship must remain closed except for voluntary services, individual prayer and other exempt activities.

Can I travel abroad for a holiday?

Most outbound international travel will be banned.

There is no exemption for staying away from home for a holiday. This means people cannot travel internationally or within the UK, unless for work, education or other legally permitted exemptions.

Overnight stays away from primary residences will not be allowed, except for specific exceptions including for work.

Should some people be shielding?

The prime minister said that the clinically vulnerable or those aged over 60 should be especially careful and minimise contacts, but there would be no return to the shielding programme used in the first lockdown. Johnson said those in this category should work from home.

Which businesses will close?

Everything except essential shops and education settings, which include nurseries, schools and universities, will close.

Entertainment venues will also have to close. Pubs, restaurants and indoor and outdoor leisure facilities will have to close their doors once more.

However, takeaway and delivery services will still be allowed, while construction and manufacturing will stay open.

Parents will still be able to access registered childcare and other childcare activities where reasonably necessary to enable parents to work. Some youth services may be able to continue, such as one-to-one youth work, but most youth clubs will need to close their doors.

Public services, such as jobcentres, courts, and civil registration offices will remain open.

There is no exemption for grassroots organised team sports. Elite sports will be allowed to continue behind closed doors as currently, including Premier League football matches.